This handout from ProQuest provides instructions on how to search the database, including basic search tips and an explanation of ProQuest's search field syntax.
This handout uses screenshots and text instruction to illustrate the various methods users can employ to locate IEEE materials in the ACM Digital Library. Methods include refining results by publication, searching within a publication, and browsing through publications.
This handout uses screenshots and text instruction to illustrate how to locate IEEE materials in the ProQuest Computer Science Collection Database. Methods covered include searching within a publication, refining search results by publication, and browsing for publications.
This single-page handout provides users with a very basic overview of the Books 24x7 database, including a short guide to the database's layout, as well as a few notable features that the database offers.
This instruction guide, published by the Skillsoft Corporation. guides users through Books24x7's Advanced Search interface. The two-page handout provides instructions for precision searching, altering the scope of your search, filtering search results, and more.
This document provides a brief checklist of all the key elements of APA style - use this to make sure that your paper is formatted and organized correctly!
This brief handout includes examples from the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), but it should not be considered comprehensive.
This handout provides a broad overview of what the APA Style is and how it governs scholarly writing. Useful for anyone who is new to using the APA style or who needs a refresher.
Presentation Files
Below you will find links to PowerPoint presentations on a variety of library databases and tools, including resources held by the University of Fairfax as well as outside institutions.
Link to a PowerPoint Presentation on Pennsylvania State University's free digital library, which is by the College of Information Sciences And Technology. The library contains articles mainly about computer and information science.
Link to a PowerPoint presentation on searching the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) database, one of the world's premier databases of education literature.
This is a link to a Powerpoint tutorial describing how to access the free areas of the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) Virtual Library
